Powder box and puff



Aug. M, T1923. 19364.75@ v J. M. FQSTER POWDER BOX AND PUFF f Filed Aug. 9. 1921 www MM5/Tf? 07h/5555 `IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Aug.. T14, i923.

il n 'la JOHN IM. FOSTER, OF FULTON, NEW' YORK.

Application led August 9, w21. Serial No. 490 934. T

To all fio/50m t may concern.'

Be itknown that L JOHN M. Fosrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing` at Fulton, in the county of Oswego and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Powder Boxes and Puffs, of which the following is a specification. y

This invent-ion relates to new and useful improvement-s in talcum powder containers and means associated therewith for applying` the powder as desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a powder container having a combined closure and powder puff and means for causing the powder in the container to be sprinkled upon the puff when the container is inverted.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

ln the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the container with the upper end thereof broken away,

Figure 2 is a bottom and Figure 8 is a top plan of the container with the closure removed.

Referring to the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 4 designates av container for powder or any other toilet preparation, and in the present instant is illustrated as being of elliptical cross section, but it is of course to be understood that the shape of the container may be varied without departing from the spiritof the invention. flhe bottom of the container is of course closed in the well known manner, while the top is open and an outwardly projecting bead 5 is pressed from the container adjacent its upper end to form a groove on t-he interior of the receptacle which extends entirely around the same. A partition or plate 6 having perforations 7 in its central portion is arranged horizontally within the receptacle adjacent lits upper end and has its edges snapped into the groove formed by the bead 5.

The closure for the receptacle consists of a cap 8 having a depending` flange 9 extendplan of the closure,

POWDER BOX .AND PUFE.

ing therefrom so that the top of the reccptac-le may be snugly Y iitted onto the closure whereby the latter will be retained upon the container and precluded from accidental displacement therefrom. However, it is to be understood that the closure has a sliding lit with the container so that it may be readily removed as will be explained hereinafter. rllhe closure 8 is provided with an aperture in the center thereof for the pas sage of a screw 1,0. This srew has its head embedded in the back 11 of a powder puif while the pointed end of the screw threads into a knob or handle 12 extended upwardly from the center portion of the closure and exteriorly thereof. l

A powder puff 13 consisting` of chamois, cotton or any other suitable material is secured to the underface of the back 11 by gluing or any other suitable means and when the closure 8 is positioned upon the container to close the same, the powder pud is disposed in close proximity to the plate or partition 6 directly above the apertures 7 therein. Referring to Figure 2, it will be noted that the powder puff and its back 11 are of substantially the same shape as the closure but are considerably smaller than the closure so that the edge of the powder puff and its back will be spaced from the depending flange '9 of the closure to admit of the upper end of the container passing well up into the closure between the back of the powder puff and the flange 9.

When it is desired to use the powder puff, the container is inverted to cause the powder therein to fall against the partition 6 and to sift through the apertures upon the powder puff 13. The container is then stood upon its bottom while the closure 8 is removed by means of the knob 12 and the powder on the puff applied as desired, it being understood that the puff 13 is disposed well beyond the bottom of the closure as clearly seen. However.y when it is merely desired to sift some of the powder from the container, the closure is simply lifted off and the container moved back and forth to cause the powder therein to fall through the apertures 7 in the plate 6.

ln view of the fact that the perforated partition 6 is disposed below the top of the container7 no powder remaining upon the partition around the apertures therein will be wasted after the container has been used, for the powder will simply remain on the partition and be taken up by the powder pull when the closure is repositioned upon the container. is the parts of the powder puit' are readily detachable, it will be obvious that the puit' muy be rene-wed from time to time and used in conjuction with other powder containers when the sup- -il in the orieinal container' hars been exand arrangement of parts materiel, dimensions, etc. :is may prove expedient and fell within the Scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described niy invention, what l elaiin as new and desire .to secure by Letters Patent is:

ln a powder dispensing device, the conibina-tion .with :i powder box including a body having an openupper end, 2L perforated partition plate disposed forming e powder supply compartment and zi powder dispensing compartment, and a cover for the open end et the box haring an axial opening therein, of a. powder puli associated with the cover adapted lto extend into the powder dispensmg,- compartment including e rigid back engaging Vthe cover and closing the'opening therein, ellrnob soeiated with the cover including an en larged baise extending through the openingV in the Cover and engaging Jthe beck et the powder puff, and e single fastening,` element extended through the beek et the powder puit' into the knob -for iirmly:l binding the knob., powder puff and covertogether.

In testimony whereof l ailix my eig-nature in presence of two witnesses. Y' Y JOHN'M. FOSTER.

Titnesses ANNIE P. HALL, LILIAN Fosrnn.

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